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Al-Aqmar Mosque, also known as the Moonlight Mosque (Arabic: الجامع الأقمر, al-jāmiʿ al-aqmar), is a historically significant mosque located on al-Mu'izz Street in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. Built in 1125 AD (519 AH) during the Fatimid Caliphate, it was commissioned by Vizier al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi under Caliph al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah.
Since the early turmoil caused by the Khawārij, no trial has afflicted the Muslim community as deeply as that posed by the group known as “the Muslim Brothers” – commonly, and in my view mistakenly, referred to as the “Muslim Brotherhood” or as they are known in Arabic, The Ikhwan.
Ironically, in all their rallies, they raise copies of the Qur'an, just as the Khawarij did on the days of Ali ibn Abi Taleb.
Transparency has been missing for years. Many members were kept in the dark, and questionable actions were committed that need answers. And as I heard a "brother" once scream inside the prayer hall: "We have rights".
Qur'an verse 2:8 is more than a warning to the Prophet of a third type of people whom never met before migrating to Yathrib. But it is also a warning to us.
What is Waqf (Endowment)?
Salah (Prayers) in Islam has significant importance. It is one worship that one can never have an excuse not to perform as long as one is alive and aware.
Verse 255 of Surah Al-Baqarah, or the Kursi, (Qur'an 2:255), is the greatest in the Qur'an, as described by the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
In this article, we discuss why.
In this debate, the precise definition of the school known as Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama‘ah (“The People of the Sunnah and the Community”) is clarified. The discussion occurred during the Abbasid era, amid the turmoil surrounding the controversy over the “createdness of the Qur’an.”
Sincerity is the essential condition without which God does not accept a person’s deeds. Too often, a person may deceive himself into thinking his actions are automatically good enough, and that God “should” or “will” accept them.
In the story from our rich spiritual heritage that follows, we will discover a deeper and truer understanding of how one ought to view his deeds and how they may be accounted for.
The City of Stillwater declared an apartment complex on Boomer Road a public nuisance and authorized legal action against management after occupants said they went without hot water for months.
Ramadan, the month of Qur'an, multiple rewards, and prayer visits us for only a few days. We should do our best to make use of these days and this opportunity.
Ramadan does not suddenly begin when the first night of fasting arrives; it is a season that deserves thoughtful preparation. Getting ready for Ramadan means clearing space in your schedule, your heart, and your mind so you can welcome this blessed month with clarity and purpose. In this article, we will cover simple, realistic ways to prepare—spiritually, emotionally, and practically—so that when Ramadan comes, you are not scrambling to adjust, but ready to reap its rewards from the very first day.
This Hadith (saying) from the Prophet is very important, and it is also very telling. It is the heart and nothing else. If the heart is good, the person, his character, his morals will be good, yet the opposite is also true.
Ramadan is a month of mercy, forgiveness, and transformation, and truly benefiting from it begins well before the crescent is sighted. Preparing for Ramadan means readying both heart and habits: strengthening your connection with Allah, organizing your time, and gently training your body and soul for fasting, worship, and service. In this article, we will outline practical steps—spiritual, mental, and physical—to help you enter Ramadan with focus, energy, and a heart eager to make the most of its precious days and nights.